Game and Fish Notebook (July 22, 2015)Governor appoints Joe Morgan to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Joe Morgan of Little Rock and Stuttgart to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. This is the Hutchinson’s first appointment to the commission. Hutchinson said he wanted someone like Morgan who understands the breadth of the outdoors culture in Arkansas. “I wanted someone who is engaged and passionate, who values, ...

Trusty wins ASGA Jr. at Fianna HillsTHE COURIER / Submitted Danville’s Jay Trusty won the ASGA Jr. at Fianna Hills in the Boys 16-18 Division and overall recently in Fort Smith. Trusty won by seven strokes. Trusty is currently playing in the ASGA Jr. Match Play at Eagles Hill Golf and Country Club. Look for results in a future edition of The Courier.

Manns named First Tee Participant of the MonthCommunity Service, Inc. (CSI) named Susanna Manns as the First Tee Participant of the Month for July. Manns is the daughter of David and Susan Manns of Russellville and attends Sequoyah Elementary. Susanna has a long list of favorite things about the First Tee program. “I like playing golf, baseball, meeting new friends, having different kinds of contests and doing a little bit of everything,” she said. Her father had been looking for a way to...

Cyclones to host team campRussellville football fans will get their first taste of first-year head coach Billy Dawson’s Cyclones when the team holds a team camp at 9 a.m. Thursday at Cyclone Stadium. Russellville will take on Dardanelle, Pottsville, Clarksville, Hot Springs lakeside and Fort Smith Southside in scrimmages throughout the morning. Dawson said the team camps are a great way to work on depth and gauge how well recently installed schemes are operating for th...

Suns alum Silva shines at Pan-Am GamesTORONTO — Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball alum Rosie Silva continues to shine on the basketball court, turning in an outstanding performance for her native Venezuela in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. In four games, Silva averaged 21.5 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. Venezuela faced a stiff challenge against eventual gold medal winner Canada, but Silva led her squad with 13 points, while grabbing four rebounds and three ...

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Suns alum Silva shines at Pan-Am GamesTORONTO — Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball alum Rosie Silva continues to shine on the basketball court, turning in an outstanding performance for her native Venezuela in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. In four games, Silva averaged 21.5 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. Venezuela faced a stiff challenge against eventual gold medal winner Canada, but Silva led her squad with 13 points, while grabbing four rebounds and three ...

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Water for soccer fields approvedRussellville Recreation and Parks Director Mack Hollis suggested that if the City Council keeps discussing how to pay for water at the Soccer Complex, it will keep raining enough that it won’t need funding. However, the Council approved a $7,000 appropriation to water the soccer fields during its July meeting last week, finally closing an agenda item that had been discussed since budgets were submitted last year. The $7,000 came from the city’...

Post 20 qualifies for state tourneyCABOT — The Russellville American Legion Post 20 Patriots made their exit from the Zone Tournament on Sunday with a 10-2 loss to Conway, but not before securing their spot in the State Tournament with a 19-7 win over Searcy earlier that day. Russellville (13-8) will play against an unannounced opponent on Friday at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith in round one of the State Tournament. "There are only eight teams in this tournament," Post ...

Slam gone, Spieth gears up for the next major ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Jordan Spieth headed home from a grueling week at the British Open with history on his mind and another major in his future. Next up is the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. And if the Grand Slam is no longer in play, there's still plenty out there. "I don't know how many guys have done three majors in a year," Spieth said. "I'm sure there's only been a few." Very few, actually. Ben Hogan did it in 1953, winni...

Local seniors race to success at OlympicsRussellville locals Johnnie and Joyce Hopgood, who recently celebrated their 50 year marriage anniversary, have always done everything together since 1964, when they first started dating. The only thing more surprising than their dedication to one another, is their dedication to staying active despite their ages. Since Joyce turned 50, the couple has competed together in both the State/Regional and the National Senior Olympics Games. The Hopgo...

Patriots open Zone tourney todayThe Russellville American Legion Post 20 Patriots will play Conway on Friday in the first round of the Zone Tournament at 4 p.m. today in Cabot. Russellville (11-6, 5-3 Zone Three) defeated Conway 10-2 on Monday its final game of the regular season — but Patriots head coach Zach Hettinga isn’t resting easy. Conway defeated Post 20 4-3 earlier this year, and Hettinga described it as being one of the better teams in the tournament. “I’m not sure...

FBC to host half-marathon trainingFirst Baptist Church of Russellville will host a training program for the Soaring Wings Half-Marathon beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday. “Our program tries to meet the needs of everyone,” program director Will Berry said. “Whether it’s someone who has never run a race and wants to do their best, to people who are more advanced. We have six different groups that include walkers and runners of all different skill levels.” The Soaring Wings Half-Ma...

Perry narrows focus, adjusts to campusMichael Perry could never pick which sport he loved more, basketball or football, but his dedication to his studies at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) made the decision at least a little easier. Perry signed dual NCAA Division II scholarships to play football and basketball with the Wonder Boys during his senior year at Pottsville High School but had to drop basketball due to the workload associated with his nursing major. “It was just too much...

Patriots top Conway, win districtThe Russellville American Legion Post 20 Patriots won the district title on Monday with a 10-2 win over Conway at Tech Field. “That means we will be the No. 2 seed in the Zone Tournament behind Fort Smith,” Post 20 head coach Zach Hettinga said. The Zone Tournament, which combines the Patriots’ district with one from Northwest Arkansas, will begin on Friday in Cabot. Russellville (11-6, 5-3 Zone Three) scored seven runs in the bottom of the fi...

Cyclones football boosters to host Glow Run 5KThe Russellville Cyclones Football Booster Club will light up the evening with the third-annual Russellville Football Glo Run 5K on Aug. 5 to help raise money to support the Cyclones. Gina Skelton, who as a class representative for the the booster club, said the project began two years ago as a way to feed players before home games. “We started doing it so they wouldn’t be hungry before a game,” she said. “Games start at 5:30 or 5 p.m. and the...

Dickerson inducted into Hall of FameLITTLE ROCK — Former Russellville athletic director Jim Dickerson was inducted into the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association (AHSAAA) Hall of Fame on Friday at the Hot Springs Convention Center. “It is a fantastic honor to be included with all the guys that have gone before and all the things they have done in getting the AHSAAA started through the years. Dickerson worked for the Russellville School District (RSD) from 1998...

Jones continues QB work at Lyon Cody Jones threw for more than 3,000 yards, broke two school records and tied another during his senior year as the Russellville Cyclones quarterback but did not record a single stat his freshman year at Lyon College. Jones, like the rest of the Scots, are rebuilding a football program that has been defunct since 1951. “It’s a unique situation,” Jones said. “But that has only made the bond between teammates even stronger. I’ve made a lot of re...

Two ATU anglers fish National ChampionshipSTEVENS POINT, Wis. — Evan Smith and Aaron Sarna will represent Arkansas Tech University (ATU) at the Carhartt BassMaster College Series National Championship today on Lake DuBay. The pair drove over 800 miles to reach the tournament, but their journey to qualify was even longer. The field of qualifiers is the largest in the history of the program, said B.A.S.S. College tournament manager Hank Weldon. The anglers represent 60 colleges and univ...